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One-stop plan shopping may prove a boon for advisers; To save, sponsors are using one provider...

Byline: Rick Miller

CHICAGO - Plan sponsors commonly turn to different companies to run their 401(k) and defined benefit plans, but a growing trend has them consolidating under one roof.

According to industry executives, total retirement outsourcing is gaining momentum, particularly in the midsize-plan market, thus creating an opportunity for advisers who specialize in the field.

"The vast majority [of plan sponsors] don't have this in place,'' said Mark Medlin, senior vice president of CapTrust Financial Advisors in Raleigh, N.C., which has imple

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